Violoncello admission requirements for MA studies
In-person entrance examination requirements
(online entrance examination requirements are below it)
Main subject:
Compulsory etude:
- Piatti: Caprice No. 6
Compulsory piece:
- Fitzenhagen: Moto perpetuo
OR - Popper: Dance of the Elves
OR - Davidoff: At The Fountain
J. S. Bach:
- Prelude from Suite No. 4, 5, 6 or two dance movements
Concerto:
- One fast movement of a concerto
General Admission Requirements:
Written examination:
- Bass harmonisation: harmonisation of a bass line of cca. 10 notes, indication of the accords with figures.
- Analysis: formal analysis of the opening movement of a sonata from the stylistic circle of Haydn and Mozart piano sonatas.
Exam in general music studies:
- Identification of 10 music pieces - possibly composer and title, but at least the epoch or style and identification or the genre.
- Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles, etc.
Online entrance examination requirements
Main subject:
Compulsory etude:
- Piatti: Caprice No. 6
Compulsory piece:
- Fitzenhagen: Moto perpetuo
OR - Popper: Dance of the Elves
OR - Davidoff: At The Fountain
J. S. Bach:
- Prelude from Suite No. 4, 5, 6 or two dance movements
Concerto:
- One fast movement of a concerto
General Admission Requirements:
The examination is held as a video conference (oral examination only, see below).
ONLINE ORAL EXAM IN mUSIC THEORY:
- Analysis: formal analysis of the opening movement of a sonata from the stylistic circle of Haydn and Mozart piano sonatas. (Via the shared screen of the examiner after a preparation of 10 minutes)
- Chord recognition within the frame of the Viennese Classicism (in real time, played by the examiner)
online oral Exam in general music studies:
- Identification of 10 music pieces - possibly composer and title, but at least the epoch or style and identification or the genre. (with audio sharing of the examiner)
- Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles, etc. (given by the examiner)